Only a partial eclipse in S.D.? No worries, there's still Eclipse Chocolate

Courtesy photo

Eclipse Chocolate will hold an Umbral Brunch Monday to mark the solar eclipse. While only a partial eclipse will be seen in San Diego, the artisan sweet shop is still keeping it light.

Eclipse Chocolate will hold an Umbral Brunch Monday to mark the solar eclipse. While only a partial eclipse will be seen in San Diego, the artisan sweet shop is still keeping it light. (Courtesy photo)

The South Park artisan sweet shop is keeping the dark event on the light side and holding an Umbral Brunch to mark the rare celestial occurrence.

“While it's not visible in all its glory in sunny San Diego, we're still over the moon about the upcoming solar eclipse! This is the first transcontinental solar eclipse in over a century, so we're not about to miss it,” said Eclipse Chocolate’s brunch announcement.

Reservations can be made from 9-11 a.m. Monday “but the eclipse will peak at 58 percent coverage at 10:23 a.m. … we will hold your table during the peak event so that you can step outside and enjoy the view,” Eclipse’s website said.

The menu, which costs $50, including tip and a pair of eclipse glasses, is appropriately solar-centric: